EU Considers Model Contracts for Academic Researchers
Voluntary model contracts could boost researcher mobility and set standards for career development, says Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva
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Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs
Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs
Ireland has launched a five-year strategy to boost research and innovation. It sets out how the newly minted funder Research Ireland can shape the country’s research landscape, not just fund it.
When Do Scientists Become Leaders? Earlier Than We Think
When Do Scientists Become Leaders? Earlier Than We Think
By treating leadership as a future role, research training overlooks skills trainees practice daily and delays their development.
Reimagining STEM doctoral training
The solution is not to replace existing PhD programs, but to add a STEM innovation PhD track.
The Missing Infrastructure of Racial Equity in Doctoral Education
The Missing Infrastructure of Racial Equity in Doctoral Education
Underrepresentation of Black students in doctoral study is well known, and yet progress remains painfully slow.
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
Some say they feel terrified and anxious over all the uncertainty; many are thinking about leaving the United States, academia or science altogether; others plan to stay the course.
What Makes PhD Students Happy? Good Supervision
Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.
Early-Career Book Publishing: Growing Roots as Scholars
In the 1st installment of 3 career-focused articles, scientists who completed books as early-career researchers reflect on the positive outcomes the experience had on their professional development.
New to Advocacy? 3 Tips for Early Career Scientists
Early-career scientists looking to make a difference: this post is for you!
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis, we show how different combinations of science, gender equality, and social policies interact to constitute five distinct national pathways for gender-fair early career progression.
Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts
Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts
Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.
The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science
Research funding cuts may lead to shrinking Ph.D. classes, raising concerns about impacts on the science-driven economy.
Science's 'Gollum Effect': PhDs Bear Brunt of Territorial Behaviour
Survey respondents at all career stages report colleagues engaging in territorial and possessive behaviours - but early-career researchers are most often affected.
Max Planck Bullying Scandal Highlights Vulnerability of Young International Researchers
Max Planck Bullying Scandal Highlights Vulnerability of Young International Researchers
Networks demand government and EU intervention to raise standards at universities and research institutions.
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, students and researchers are left to figure out what's next.
Postdocs and PhD Students Hit Hard by Trump's Crackdown on Science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
The double-glazed ceiling: new PIs face continuing precarity
Early career researchers’ path to independence is unnecessarily bumpy
Blind Application Process Helps Swiss Spark Grants Back Unconventional Research
Blind Application Process Helps Swiss Spark Grants Back Unconventional Research
The Spark grants scheme, run by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), anonymises applications. This has meant a more diverse range of winners, particularly younger scientists and those new to SNSF funding.
Postdocs Demanding Better-Together
Columbia University's postdoc union tackles bullying and financial disparities so that researchers can focus on science.
Choose Europe Research Careers Pilot Set to Begin in 2025
An initiative intended to tackle the brain drain and precarity in research careers in Europe is to be tested during 2025, according to a draft work programme for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon Europe.
Why Africa's Young Scientists Should Help Check the Quality of Climate Change Research
Why Africa's Young Scientists Should Help Check the Quality of Climate Change Research
Global scientific reports about climate change are largely written and reviewed by older researchers from the global north.
Students and Research Mentors Can Navigate Career Conversations Together
Students and Research Mentors Can Navigate Career Conversations Together
This article offers advice for graduate students and research mentors on how to have better conversations about career planning.
Universities Push for Research Careers Pilot in Horizon Europe
The CESAER university association is calling on the European Commission to pilot a 'Choose Europe for a research career' programme to tackle brain drain and precarity in research careers.
Teamwork is Good for Science - but Maybe Not for Young Researchers' Careers
Teamwork is Good for Science - but Maybe Not for Young Researchers' Careers
As teams of scientists get larger, young researchers have become less likely to earn tenure and secure research funding.
Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers
Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers
The EU recognises the role of young researchers in shaping the future research and innovation landscape and throughout the years policymakers have pushed for better career paths and put in place specific funding programmes in support of this.
Hunger on Campus: Why US PhD Students Are Fighting over Food
Graduate students are relying on donated and discounted food in the struggle to make ends meet.
Misconduct’s forgotten victims
Addressing the link between poor treatment of early-career researchers and academic misconduct.
Understanding the EU's €270M Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme
In April, the European Commission will open its annual MSCA postdoctoral fellowships call to help connect excellent researchers with host institutions around the world.
‘Kangaroo Time’ Hops Into top Spot of Science’s Latest ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ Contest
‘Kangaroo Time’ Hops Into top Spot of Science’s Latest ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ Contest
Runners-up in Science’s annual competition include dances of streambank erosion and moth mating.
New Study Shows EU Funding for Industry-Based Doctoral Training Can Foster Innovation
New Study Shows EU Funding for Industry-Based Doctoral Training Can Foster Innovation
Funding doctoral training can be a driving force for innovation, especially if it involves industry, according to a new European Commission study.
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